Zip 40847 (Kenvir, KY) Climate

The climate in 40847 Kenvir, KY is a humid subtropical climate typical of the southern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs in the mid-80s to low-90s Fahrenheit, and nighttime lows averaging in the mid 60s. Winters are mild, with temperatures typically ranging from the high 30s to low 50s during the day, and nighttime temperatures hovering around freezing. Precipitation is abundant year-round, with slightly higher amounts in late spring and summer months due to frequent thunderstorms.

Kenvir (zip 40847), Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenvir (zip 40847) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Kenvir (zip 40847). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenvir (zip 40847) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40847 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 40847 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kenvir, Kentucky	United States
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 40847 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 40847 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 40847 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 40847 zip code, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40847 zip code with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40847 zip code, there are 104.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40847 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 40847 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 40847 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in the 40847 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40847 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 146.8 rainy days annually in the 40847 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in the 40847 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40847 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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